Gasoline Price Rises Depress Big SUV Sales

Record-high gas prices are taking a toll on sales of large sport-utility vehicles, The Detroit News reported.

Sales of GM's , and all fell more than 30 percent, for example.

Not all gas-guzzlers are suffering, however. Luxury car and pickup sales remain brisk, the story said. Although Ford reported a 40 percent drop in SUV sales, its F-series trucks sold very well, with August sales rising by 7 percent.